***SAUCE:*** 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 cups cubed ripe tomatoes
1/3 cup chopped onion
6 ounces can tomato paste
1 tablespoon basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
3 whole boneless chicken breasts skinned — cut in h
***TOPPING:*** 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons butter or margarine — melted
6 ounces Mozzarella cheese — cut into strips
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In 9×13 inch baking pan, melt 3 tablespoon butter in oven. In medium bowl, stir together remaining sauce ingredients except chicke n; set aside. Place chicken in baking pan, turning to coat with butter. Spoon sauce mixture over chicken. Bake 30 to 40 minutes until chicken is no longer p ink.
Meanwhile, in small bowl stir together all topping ingredients except cheese. Place cheese strips over chicken; sprinkle with topping mix. Continue baking 5 to 10 minutes or until chicken is fork tender and bread crumbs are brown.
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